Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Portugal

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Portugal in 2024 — 1.53%. Ranked 80 in the world out of 147. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 1.02 pp.

2024 1.53% +0.07 pp vs 2023
World rank 80of 147
Period maximum 4.5%1968
Period minimum 1.24%2017

Trend over time

1960–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Portugal, 1960–2024024619601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 2.56%1962: 4.23%1964: 4.11%1966: 3.85%1968: 4.5%1970: 4.14%1972: 4.06%1974: 4.34%1976: 2.36%1978: 2.09%1980: 2.03%1982: 2.04%1984: 1.86%1986: 1.92%1988: 1.89%1990: 1.84%1992: 1.81%1994: 1.68%1996: 1.6%1998: 1.42%2000: 1.41%2002: 1.46%2004: 1.51%2006: 1.51%2008: 1.42%2010: 1.49%2012: 1.4%2014: 1.31%2016: 1.54%2018: 1.34%2020: 1.43%2022: 1.39%2024: 1.53%
Change over the period: −1.02 pp Annual average: -0.02 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Portugal

Portugal 1.53%
World 2.47%
Southern Europe computed 1.63%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Portugal, by year Portugal All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 1.53 +0.07 pp
2023 1.47 +0.08 pp
2022 1.39 −0.13 pp
2021 1.52 +0.09 pp
2020 1.43 +0.05 pp
2019 1.37 +0.03 pp
2018 1.34 +0.1 pp
2017 1.24 −0.3 pp
2016 1.54 +0.21 pp
2015 1.33 +0.02 pp
2014 1.31 −0.13 pp
2013 1.44 +0.04 pp
2012 1.4 −0.09 pp
2011 1.49 +0 pp
2010 1.49 −0.05 pp
2009 1.53 +0.12 pp
2008 1.42 +0.04 pp
2007 1.38 −0.13 pp
2006 1.51 −0.08 pp
2005 1.59 +0.09 pp
2004 1.51 +0.07 pp
2003 1.43 −0.03 pp
2002 1.46 +0.02 pp
2001 1.45 +0.04 pp
2000 1.41 −0.02 pp
1999 1.43 +0 pp
1998 1.42 −0.12 pp
1997 1.54 −0.06 pp
1996 1.6 −0.11 pp
1995 1.71 +0.03 pp
1994 1.68 −0.11 pp
1993 1.79 −0.02 pp
1992 1.81 −0.02 pp
1991 1.83 −0.01 pp
1990 1.84 −0.05 pp
1989 1.89 +0 pp
1988 1.89 +0.03 pp
1987 1.86 −0.06 pp
1986 1.92 +0.07 pp
1985 1.84 −0.02 pp
1984 1.86 −0.05 pp
1983 1.91 −0.13 pp
1982 2.04 +0.03 pp
1981 2 −0.02 pp
1980 2.03 −0 pp
1979 2.03 −0.07 pp
1978 2.09 +0.02 pp
1977 2.07 −0.29 pp
1976 2.36 −0.74 pp
1975 3.1 −1.25 pp
1974 4.34 +0.86 pp
1973 3.48 −0.58 pp
1972 4.06 −0.27 pp
1971 4.33 +0.19 pp
1970 4.14 −0 pp
1969 4.14 −0.36 pp
1968 4.5 +0.04 pp
1967 4.46 +0.61 pp
1966 3.85 +0.04 pp
1965 3.81 −0.3 pp
1964 4.11 +0.16 pp
1963 3.96 −0.27 pp
1962 4.23 +0.34 pp
1961 3.89 +1.33 pp
1960 2.56

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.